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Tutelary deities

  • Juno (mythology)The name Juno once appeared in ancient texts as Diuno and Diove, a form scholars linked to Iove or Jove. This connection suggested a shared root meaning…
  • HorusThe name Horus appears in Egyptian hieroglyphs as with the original pronunciation reconstructed for Old and early Middle Egyptian.
  • Mars (mythology)The Latin word Mars appears in Old Latin texts as Mamart-, a form likely borrowed from foreign tongues. Scholars once linked this name to the Vedic storm…
  • KamiThe Japanese word kami appears in ancient texts as early as the 8th century. Scholars have long debated its precise meaning beyond simple deity or spirit.
  • Genius (mythology)A man in ancient Rome stood at the hour of his birth and felt a divine presence follow him until death. This guardian spirit, known as genius, accompanied…